Racism :(

I really hate racism.. I think its so mean to judge people based on their appearance, rather than their personality.. I have heard some mean things and even though some are not meant to be mean and only as jokes, i cant stand them.. Like once i heard someone say that Well how was i suppose to know that wasnt her, they all look alike: That was about an african-american person. Now i think thats mean.. They do NOT all look alike, just because they are the same color does not mean that they look the same. And ive also heard once, Well they shouldnt come to our country to escape theirs if their just going to dress the same, if their going to come here, then they should dress like normal people: That one really hit a nerve, it was about people from afgshanistan.. and i couldnt believe that! I mean, its just not right, we dont give a crap when we see someone walking own the street with a mohawk, or when its us who have our own sense of style.. when we decide we wanna try something a little different.. it doesnt matter.. because its US.. right? Well its most certanly not right, and not okay... It is up to them how they want to dress, if they want to continue wearing what their accustomed to, then let them! How come we can wear what we want and not be judged, but people from other countries cant? People say were pretty far past racism.. i will admit since the slavery ended its been better.. but even though they are not physically abused, its not too much different from emotionally abusing them!! argh, its just makes me so mad.. i dont understand why it is that people can still be racist after seing what was done to the jewish, to the african-americans, and to any other race.. The torture, the slavery... its just not right! :-/